Enhancing Campus Capacity for Leadership: An Examination of Grassroots Leaders in Higher Education

Kezar, Adrianna; Lester, Jaime

ISBN 10: 0804793352 / ISBN 13: 9780804793353

Published by Stanford University Press, 2014

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Synopsis:

Enhancing Campus Capacity for Leadership contributes to the growing tradition of giving voice to grassroots leaders, focusing on the largely untapped potential of faculty and staff on college campuses. In an increasingly corporatized environment, grassroots leadership can provide a balance to the prestige- and revenue-seeking impulses of traditional campus leaders, create changes in the teaching and learning core, build greater equity, improve relationships among campus stakeholders, and enhance the student experience. This book documents the stories of grassroots leaders, including their motivation and background, the tactics and strategies that they use, the obstacles that they overcome, and the ways that they navigate power and join with formal authority. This investigation also highlights the fact that grassroots leaders, particularly in more marginalized groups, can face significant backlash. The authors end with a discussion of the future of leadership on college campuses, examining the possibilities for shared and collaborative forms of guidance and governance.

About the Author: Adrianna J. Kezar is Professor of Higher Education at the University of Southern California. Jaime Lester is Associate Professor of Higher Education at George Mason University.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Enhancing Campus Capacity for Leadership: An...
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Publication Date: 2014
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket